Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced on Tuesday that the state will be developed as a new technology hub of eastern India. For this, a defense corridor, semiconductor manufacturing park, global capability centres, mega tech city, and fintech city will be established in Bihar.
He also announced that a policy and action plan have been formulated for establishing new sugar mills in the state and restarting the closed sugar mills.
In a post on X, the chief minister said, “A comprehensive action plan will be prepared to develop and establish Bihar as a Global Back-end Hub and Global Workplace.”
“To accelerate the pace of development in a changing Bihar, the goal has been set to build a New Age Economy based on technology and service-oriented innovations in Bihar. To achieve this goal, suggestions will be sought from leading entrepreneurs connected to Bihar in this sector, and plans and policies will be formulated accordingly,” he added.
Preparations are also underway to enhance and beautify all major cities in the state, utilising new technologies to position the state at the forefront, for which the Bihar Artificial Intelligence Mission will be established.
A high-level committee, headed by the Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit, has been constituted to prepare action plans on all the above points. This committee will handle the implementation and monitoring of plans related to promoting industries in the state and creating maximum employment opportunities for the youth.
The chief minister said that the newly-elected government of Bihar is determined to establish large-scale industries in the state. For this, industrial corridors, high-quality infrastructure, high-quality power supply, water management, and skilled human resources are essential, all of which are now available in Bihar. “Following the formation of the new government, we have swiftly begun work to promote industries in the state and create maximum employment opportunities,” he added.